Camp Nou Stadium

The “Camp Nou” is the stadium of Football Club Barcelona. “Camp Nou”, name in Catalan that means “New Field”, is a common name, since the official denomination of the stage is “Stadium Football Club Barcelona”. Formerly, in its inauguration, the stage received the name of “Nou Camp”.With his present capacity of 98,787 spectators, one is the soccer stage with more capacity of Europe. It is located in the avenue Arístides Maillol, in the Barcelonian district of Cortes, closely together of the avenue Diagonal, one of the main arteries of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

History

It was constructed during the mandate of the president of the FC Barcelona Francesc Watch, that also impelled the project by the problems of capacity of the old field of Them Corts and by the rivalry with the Real Madrid, that shortly before habia constructed its new stadium, the one of Chamartín, at the moment Santiago Bernabéu. The project was ordered to the architect Francisco Mitjans, cousin brother of Watch and neighbor his, since they inhabited in he himself imueble of the street Friend of Barcelona, also constructed by Mitjans. The first stone was placed in March of 1953, with an initial budget of 67 million euros. Nevertheless, problems in the construction, mainly derived from unexpected anomalies of the subsoil, expanded the accomplishment and mainly they increased in price it until 290 million that finally cost, to which also contributed the acquisition of lands to his around. The club trusted supporting the cost with the sale of the land of the field of Cortes, but the City council of Barcelona took ten years in recalificar it, giving rise to a period of certain economic scarcity. The stadium was inaugurated the 24 of September (Day of the Favor, pattern of Barcelona) of 1957. That year the FC Barcelona left their old stadium of Cortes to release a “new field” that gave capacity to the thousands of fans whom they loved to attend in direct the parties of Barcelona de Kubala and company, and did not fit in the old stadium, although it counted on 60,000 localities. The “Camp Nou” was inaugurated with a capacity near the 90,000 localities, becoming already 1957 in one of greatest and majestic of the world.
In spite of the diverse initiatives that have had throughout the years to change to the official name of the stadium, baptizing it with the name of some historical player or leader, the partners of the FC Barcelona always have preferred to maintain the name popular of the stadium, and not to personalize it.
In season 2007-2008 the t-shirts of the FC Barcelona will take around the shield of the equipment a legend commemorating the 50 anniversary of the stadium.

Inauguration

The Camp Nou was inaugurated the 24 of September of 1957. A series of commemorative acts and a friendly soccer match between the FC Barcelona and the Selection of Warsaw were organized (Legia Warszawa), that concluded with victory of the local set by 4:2. The first goal of the party and, therefore, the first goal in the history of the Camp Nou marked to the Barcelonist Eulogio Martinez to it.
The first official party that welcomed the Camp Nou took place the 6 of October of 1957 and faced the FC Barcelona and the Real Jaén, in party corresponding to the second day of Spanish Liga of soccer of season 1957-1958. The result was of 6:1 in favor of the premises, with goals of Villaverde (that in minute 3 the first goal in the history of the Camp Nou in official party marked), Tiled, Kubala and the three of Eulogio Martinez. The goal of the honor of the Real Jaén marked Sara to it in minute 68, and supposed 5:1.

Facilities

The Camp Nou has been object of diverse remodelings. First it took place in 1981, in which the stadium with views to the World-wide Glass of football of 1982 was extended which it was disputed in Spain. The gauging of the stadium was located then in 115.000 spectators. The second remodeling took place in 1998, to adapt it to the norms of the UEFA, that forces to that all the localities are of seat. That forced to reduce the level of the turf so that, with the disappearance of the zones of on foot, the stadium lost the smaller possible number of localities. The gauging was located in present the 98,600 localities, all of seat. The dimensions of the game land are of 105x68 meters.
In September of 2007, agreeing with the 50 anniversary of the inauguration, is hoped to begin a new remodeling, as much of extension of gauging as of modernization of the facilities. For it proposals of a public aid of 2 projects will study.
He is at the moment one of the few catalogued European stadiums as “Five Stars” by the UEFA, and one of the four of Spain, along with the Olympic stadium Lluis Companys, also of Barcelona, the Olympic stadium of the Cartuja of Sevilla, the stadium Santiago Bernabéu and the stadium Vicente Calderón; both in Madrid.
In the facilities of the Camp Nou is the official seat of Football Club Barcelona, the offices of administration, and the “Museu of the FC Barcelona”, the museum of the club, that is visited of Catalonia. In addition, the Camp Nou is the main piece of a complex that also acoje the “Mini Estadi”, a stadium of football with 20,000 localities where they dispute to his parties the equipment of the quarry of the club: “The Masía”, calls to account where the youngest sportsmen on the club, and the “Palau Blaugrana” live, a pavilion multipurpose of 8,000 spectators where they train and they play the equipment of the basketball sections, handball, hoquey skids and football room of the club.

Scene of important sport events

In addition to being scene of all the local parties of the first equipment of the FC Barcelona, the “Camp Nou” has been scene of diverse events, sport as social and as much cultural.

Eurocopa of football

The Camp Nou was, next to the Stadium Santiago Bernabéu of Madrid, one of both Spanish stadiums where the final phase of the Eurocopa of football 1964 was disputed. The Camp Nou welcomed a total of two encounter: a semifinal and the party by the third and fourth position. The encounter were:17 of June of 1964. Semifinal: USSR, 3:0 Denmark. They attended 38,556 spectators. 20 of June of 1964. Party by the third position: Hungary, 3:1 Denmark. They attended 3,869 spectators.

World-wide of football

In the occasion of the World-wide Glass of Soccer of 1982 it welcomed, the 13 of June of 1982, the ceremony of inauguration and the inaugural party between Argentina and Belgium (0: 1). In those world-wide ones also it was scene of all the parties of the initial phase of the group C, in which Argentina, Belgium, Hungary and El Salvador competed. In the phase of quarterfinals it was the seat of the Group 1, in which they competed Poland, the USSR and Belgium. Finally it welcomed, the 8 of 1982 July, one of both started off of semifinals between Italy and Poland, that the Italians by two to zero gained.Altogether, five parties were disputed in which seven goals were marked. There was a total attendance of 320,000 spectators, with an average of 64,000 by party. The encounter were:13 of June of 1982. First round: Argentina, 0 - Belgium, 1. Attendance: 95,000 spectators. 28 of June of 1982. Second round: Poland, 3 - Belgium, 0. Attendance: 65,000 spectators. 1 of 1982 July. Second round: Belgium, 0 - USSR, 1. Attendance: 45,000 spectators. 4 of 1982 July. Second round: Poland, 0 - USSR, 0. Attendance: 65,000 spectators. 8 of 1982 July. Semifinals: Poland, 0 - Italy, 2. Attendance: 50,000 spectators.

Olympic games

The 8 of August of 1992, in the occasion of the celebrated Olympic Games of 1992 in Barcelona, welcomed the end of the football match, in which Spain defeated to Poland by 3-2.

European Finals

It has welcomed the end of the Glass of Europe of soccer, now called League of Champions, in two occasions: the 24 of May of 1989, when Milan de Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten defeated to the Steaua of Bucharest by 4-0, and the 26 of May of 1999, when the Manchester United defeated to the Bayern de Munich by 2-1.

Also it has welcomed in two occasions the end of the Recopa of Europe. The first occasion was the 24 of May of 1972, when the Glasgow Rangers prevailed by three goals to two to the Dynamo of Moscow. In the second occasion, the 12 of May of 1982, the own FC Barcelona defeated to the Standard one of Lieja by 2-1.

As neutral field also were scene of a end of the Glass of the UEFA, when the end of this competition was disputed to unique party: he was the 24 of June of 1964, and the Real Zaragoza defeated to Valencia CF by 2 goals to 1.

The Camp Nou also has been witness of five end of Supercopa of Europe, when this one was disputed to double party, and the FC Barcelona disputed their parties like the premises. The encounter were:

1979. FC Barcelona, 1-Nottingham Forest, 1. N.Forest ended up proclaiming champion.

1982. FC Barcelona, 1-Aston Villa, 0. A.Villa ended up proclaiming champion.

1989. FC Barcelona, 1-AC Milan, 1. AC Milan ended up proclaiming champion.

1992. FC Barcelona, to 2-Werder Bremen, 1. FC Barcelona ended up proclaiming champion. 1997. FC Barcelona, 2-Borussia Dortmund, 0. The FC Barcelona ended up proclaiming champion.

Spanish Finals

1963: End of the Glass of Spain of soccer: FC Barcelona 3-Real Zaragoza 1.

1970: End of the Glass of Spain of soccer: Real Madrid 3-Valencia CF 0.

Parties of the Spanish selection of football

13 of March of 1960: Spain 3 Italy 1 (Friendly)

9 of January of 1963 Spain 0 France 0 (Friendly)

30 of April of 1969: Spain 2 Yugoslavia 1 (Classification IX Championship of the World)

23 of February of 1974: Federal Spain 1 Germany 0 (Friendly)

12 of October of 1975: Spain 2 Denmark 0 (V Eurocopa)

26 of March of 1980: Spain 0 England 2 (Friendly)

12 of November of 1980: Spain 1 Poland 2 (Friendly)

21 of January of 1987: Spain 1 the Netherlands 1 (Friendly)

Parties of the Catalan selection of football

1966, 8 of December. Catalonia-Selection of foreigners: 3-3. 15,000 spectators.

1968, 7 of November. Catalonia-Atlante Mexico: 2-0. 8,000 spectators. Beneficial party Red pro-Cross.

1976, 9 of June. Catalonia-Russia: 1-1. 35,000 spectators.

2000, 22 of December. Catalonia-Lituania: 5-0. 47,000 spectators.

2001, 28 of December. Catalonia-Chile: 1-0. 57,000 spectators.

2002, 18 of May. Catalonia-Brazil: 1-3. 96,700 spectators.

2002, 28 of December. Catalonia-China: 2-0. 63,416 spectators.

2003, 28 of December. Catalonia-Ecuador: 4-2. 67,100 spectators.

2004, 25 of May. Catalonia-Brazil: 2-5. 80,000 spectators.

2004, 29 of December. Catalonia-Argentina. 65,320 spectators.

2005, 28 of December. Catalonia-Paraguay: 1-1. 32,300 spectators.

2006, 8 of October. Catalonia-Euskadi: 2-2. 56,354 spectators.

Beneficial parties

The Camp Nou has welcomed diverse beneficial organized friendly parties with Finn.

1968, 7 of November. Party between the selection of Catalonia and the Atlante Mexico, in benefit of the Red Cross. It overcomes Catalonia by 2-0, before 8,000 spectators.

1980, 17 of December: Friendly party that faces the FC Barcelona and international star combining denominated “Human Stars”. They attend the party 120,000 spectators and 35 million pesetas in UNICEF benefit are collected.

1993, 25 of May: Football match “Drugs No! ”, that faces the FC Barcelona and a selection of players of Spanish Liga. The collection of the party destines to the fight against the drug of the “Project Man”.

1995, 7 of November: Friendly soccer match that faces a selection of America against one of Europe. They attend the party 50,000 spectators. The collection was destined, through UNICEF, to help the children who had been victims of the war of Bosnia.

1998, 27 of January: Soccer match “Drugs No! ”, that faces the FC Barcelona and a selection of players of Spanish Liga. The collection of the party destines to the fight against the drug of the “Project Man”.

2000, 29 of November: The Camp Nou welcomes the celebration of a soccer match “Drugs No! ”, that faces the FC Barcelona and a selection of players of Spanish Liga. The collection of the party destines to the fight against the drug of the “Project Man”.

2005, 29 of November: Celebration in the Camp Nou of the denominated “Party by La Paz”, a friendly encounter, organized by the Foundation Ernest Lluch, who faces the FC Barcelona a selection in which, for the first time, plays together Israeli and Palestinian football players.